Inhibition and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-50

  Ossmann, Janet M ^a   Mulligan, Neil W ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEXAS;

EID: 0037925324     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1423334     Document Type: Article

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